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Spleef
A classic Spleef minigame plugin for Paper Minecraft servers. Break snow beneath other players to eliminate them — last player (or team) standing wins.
Features
- Multiple game modes — FFA, Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
- Arena management — Create arenas in-game with selection tools
- Team support — Color-coded teams with friendly-fire immunity
- Block-based economy — Break a block → get a snowball
- Snowball knockback — Snowballs knock opponents away (no friendly fire)
- Full arena snapshot — Entire arena volume is saved and restored after each game
- Glass platforms — Players stand on glass above the snow floor; platforms removed at start
- Player freeze — Horizontal movement locked during lobby/countdown (jumping allowed)
- Auto floor fill — Snow floor auto-generates on first join, clears on last leave
Commands
All commands use the /spleef namespace. Admin commands require spleef.admin permission (default: OP).
Player Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/spleef join [arena] |
Join a game (auto-creates if none exists) |
/spleef leave |
Leave your current game |
/spleef list |
List all arenas and their status |
/spleef info <arena> |
Show arena details |
Admin Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/spleef arena create <name> |
Create a new arena |
/spleef arena pos1 <name> |
Set first corner of arena bounds |
/spleef arena pos2 <name> |
Set second corner (auto-finalizes bounds) |
/spleef arena addspawn <name> |
Add a spawn point at your location |
/spleef arena type <name> <type> |
Set game type (ffa/solos/duos/trios/quads) |
/spleef arena players-needed <name> <n> |
Override minimum players |
/spleef start [arena] |
Force-start a game |
/spleef stop [arena] |
Stop a game |
Game Types
| Type | Min Players | Team Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ffa |
2 | 1 | Free-for-all |
solos |
2 | 1 | Free-for-all (alias) |
duos |
4 | 2 | Teams of 2 |
trios |
6 | 3 | Teams of 3 |
quads |
8 | 4 | Teams of 4 |
How to Play
-
Set up an arena:
/spleef arena create myarena /spleef arena pos1 myarena (stand at one corner) /spleef arena pos2 myarena (stand at opposite corner) /spleef arena addspawn myarena (stand where players should spawn) /spleef arena type myarena duos -
Add more spawn points — one per player (run
/spleef arena addspawn myarenaat each spawn location) -
Join and play:
/spleef join myarenaThe game auto-starts when enough players join. An admin can also
/spleef start myarena. -
Break snow blocks beneath opponents to make them fall. Each broken block gives you a snowball.
-
Hit opponents with snowballs to knock them back (horizontal knockback, 1.2 strength). No friendly fire on teams.
-
Last player/team standing wins!
Permissions
| Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
spleef.admin |
OP | Admin commands (arena setup, start/stop) |
Installation
- Download the JAR from Modrinth or GitHub Releases
- Place in your server's
plugins/folder - Restart the server (or
/reload) - Configure arenas using
/spleef arena create
Building from Source
git clone https://github.com/Speedymr01/spleef.git
cd spleef
./build.ps1 # Windows
Requires JDK 21+ and Maven 3.8+.
Technical Details
- Built on Paper API 1.21+
- Full 3D arena snapshot at game start restores all block changes on game end
- No natural block drops — blocks broken in the arena give snowballs directly
- Void damage eliminated players; all other damage is cancelled
- Player locations are saved on join and restored on leave/game end
- Arena data persists to
config.ymlvia the Paper configuration API
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